Shloka 5

Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः

Brahmā’s Hymn in the Context of Tripura’s Burning

Devanagari script

तस्मात्सदा पूजनीयो लिङ्गमूर्तिः सदाशिवः यावत्पूजा सुरेशानां तावदेव स्थितिर्यतः

Transliteration

tasmātsadā pūjanīyo liṅgamūrtiḥ sadāśivaḥ yāvatpūjā sureśānāṃ tāvadeva sthitiryataḥ

Translation

Darum soll Sadāśiva, der als Liṅga-Gestalt offenbar ist, stets verehrt werden; denn solange die Herren der Devas die Verehrung fortsetzen, so lange währt ihre Beständigkeit und ihre herrscherliche Ordnung.

Word by Word

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• सदा (sadā): always

• पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ): worthy of worship / to be worshipped

• लिङ्ग-मूर्तिः (liṅga-mūrtiḥ): the form embodied as the Liṅga

• सदाशिवः (sadāśivaḥ): Sadāśiva, the ever-auspicious Lord (Pati)

• यावत् (yāvat): as long as

• पूजा (pūjā): worship, ritual honoring

• सुरेशानाम् (sureśānām): of the lords of the Devas (Indra and the divine rulers)

• तावत् एव (tāvat eva): just so long

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ): stability, sustaining order

• यतः (yataḥ): because / for this reason

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Sadashiva
• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It declares Liṅga-pūjā as a perpetual obligation because the very stability (sthiti) of the cosmic and divine order—including the Devas’ authority—depends on honoring Sadāśiva in the Liṅga-form.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is presented as Sadāśiva, the ever-auspicious Pati (Lord) who graciously assumes the accessible Liṅga-mūrti; worship is not merely symbolic but a direct alignment with Shiva-tattva that sustains order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights continuous Shiva-pūjā centered on the Liṅga; in a Pāśupata-oriented reading, steady worship and remembrance of Pati is the practical discipline that supports dharma and weakens pasha (bondage).